# Walkability — Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai

How much of daily life sits within a walk of home — a transparent 0–10 walkability score and the everyday destinations you can reach on foot: shops, public transport, schools, parks and health services, plus the streets and terrain in between.

Area: Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai (Indigenous Area)

Health services are the most accessible amenity in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai, where 71.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk. This is a very walkable area with a score of 6.9, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Most residents live in a neighborhood where daily needs are easy to reach on foot.

Around 82.1% of homes here have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 71.9%. On average, people have 6.6 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, a little above the state average of 5.8.

Walking access is strongest for parks and public transport, with 97% and 95.1% of homes within 15 minutes respectively. While most residents can reach a school or groceries within 15 minutes, health services show the biggest gap over the state, with 71.8% of homes nearby compared to 57.1% across New South Wales.

The area has 34 street intersections per square kilometre. The average terrain slope is 8.8%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 6.8%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 6.9 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 6.6 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 82.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 78.6% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 95.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 85.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 97.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 71.8% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 34 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 8.8% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE107012/hornsby-ku-ring-gai/topic/walkability